Battle of Talahandak (2020)
| Battle of Talahandak | |||||||
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| Part of the Mali War | |||||||
An overhead shot of the killing of Abu Musab Abdul-Wadood. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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France United States (technical assistance) | Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abdelmalek Droukdel † | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
4 killed 1 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Talahandak took place on 3 June 2020 during the Mali War. It resulted in the death of Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).